netwolf wrote:I never said he was perfect, but if someone is going to bag on him, it should at least be for something he actually did. And while I agree that it's a ridiculous notion, he's not the only person commenting on it:

I know you didn't come out and suggest it, but I have seen several others advocate bringing Malone back. People do realize that when players leave the Pens, they do go through the standard aging process, right? It's like when everyone was getting excited about Kovalev coming back. The dude was a decade past his prime production with Pittsburgh and fans were expecting him to come back and be highly productive.

Malone is shot. He can't even stay healthy. If he's bought out, Shero shouldn't even look his direction.

Spend the money on Dupuis who has proven durable and his game has inexplicably gotten better this late in his career.

he got a lot of those points playing on the first unit pp, something which he almost certainly would not be doing now. the year he had 51 points with the pens, 11 of his 27 goals, and 16 of his 51 points came on the pp. i think he's more like a 15g 30pt guy now at least on this team, and he's too expensive for that kind of production

Froggy wrote:he got a lot of those points playing on the first unit pp, something which he almost certainly would not be doing now. the year he had 51 points with the pens, 11 of his 27 goals, and 16 of his 51 points came on the pp. i think he's more like a 15g 30pt guy now at least on this team, and he's too expensive for that kind of production

I don't get the PP hate. He produced, end of story. I wouldn't want him now but he was good when he was here, people just wanted him to be something he wasn't.

Rossi reported last night or this morning that Shero is not looking to trade Fleury unless Fleury wants out. Nice work on the scoop, there, Tom Brokaw. This comes literally two weeks after Shero announced this in his press conference. His only added tidbit: the goalie market is weak this summer and the Penguins need a starter. Regurgitated information (we won't even call it news) that Rossi puts out to make it look like he's doing digging. Sad part: people fall for it all the time.

Strange article. Mostly regurgitation, with the TO tidbit thrown in. Has the feel that someone associated with the team had him write that. To make the other teams think they have to improve their offers. Something's definitely gonna go down at the draft.

JVR and his 4.2 cap hit through 2017. I would also want Kulemin as a package, while sending Kennedy back the other way. The Kulemin and Kennedy additions would wash out in terms of salary, we get the edge with Kulemin but let's not forget that JVR was traded for Luke Schenn in recent history. They would now be getting Kris Letang.

With that said, it would be contingent on JVR being able to play RW or Kunitz moving to RW. Though you will likely lose Kunitz next year regardless so one year of this may be worth it then insert Beau Bennett at RW on that line.

For Toronto, not much needs to be said.. They still have Kessel, Kadri, Bozak, Lupul etc. they now can unload Phaneuf, which everyone knows they want to do, and insert a franchise defenseman in Letang.

Not worried about Letang in conference either, especially in the playoffs ( =

JVR and his 4.2 cap hit through 2017. I would also want Kulemin as a package, while sending Kennedy back the other way. The Kulemin and Kennedy additions would wash out in terms of salary, we get the edge with Kulemin but let's not forget that JVR was traded for Luke Schenn in recent history. They would now be getting Kris Letang.

With that said, it would be contingent on JVR being able to play RW or Kunitz moving to RW. Though you will likely lose Kunitz next year regardless so one year of this may be worth it then insert Beau Bennett at RW on that line.

For Toronto, not much needs to be said.. They still have Kessel, Kadri, Bozak, Lupul etc. they now can unload Phaneuf, which everyone knows they want to do, and insert a franchise defenseman in Letang.

Not worried about Letang in conference either, especially in the playoffs ( =

An NHL-ready defenseman with top-pairing skills must be included in the deal. I'm all for JVR and/or Kulemin, but a Letang fill-in needs to be added.

If Letang says he will sign a long term deal with Toronto and basically says Toronto or bust, I think that's the best deal for that scenario.

I know most wouldn't like this for some misguided reason, but if Kessell was willing to talk extension in he 5 million price range... Don't think for a second that he wouldn't set the league on fire playing here in the circumstances he would likely be playing in.